07th Expansion is a Japanese

dōjin circle In Japan, is a group of people who share an interest, activity, or hobby. The word is sometimes translated into English as " clique", "fandom", "coterie", "society", or "circle" (as in " sewing circle"). Self-published creative works produced ...

specialized in the creation of

visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...

s and

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. They started out drawing for the trading card game ''Leaf Fight'', but are known for creating the game series '' When They Cry''. The remake games on additional consoles for ''

Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fict ...

'' were produced by

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Members

Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and '' Ciconia Whe ...

– founder *Yatazakura – co-founder *BT – Homepage manager (died in 2009 from an illness)

Works

Visual novels

''When They Cry''

;''Higurashi'' * ''

'' ** ''Ch.1 Onikakushi'': August 10, 2002 (

Comiket , more commonly known as or , is a semiannual ''doujinshi'' convention in Tokyo, Japan. A grassroots market focused on the sale of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, Comiket is a not-for-profit fan convention administered by the volunteer-r ...

62) ** ''Ch.2 Watanagashi'': December 29, 2002 (Comiket 63) ** ''Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi'': August 15, 2003 (Comiket 64) ** ''Ch.4 Himatsubushi'': August 13, 2004 (Comiket 66) * '' Higurashi When They Cry Kai'' ** ''Ch.5 Meakashi'': December 30, 2004 (Comiket 67) ** ''Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi'': August 14, 2005 (Comiket 68) ** ''Ch.7 Minagoroshi'': December 30, 2005 (Comiket 69) ** ''Ch.8 Matsuribayashi'': August 13, 2006 (Comiket 70) * '' Higurashi When They Cry Rei'' (fan disc): December 31, 2006 (Comiket 71) * '' Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō'' (fan disc): August 17, 2014 (Comiket 86) ;''Umineko'' * '' Umineko When They Cry'' ** ''Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch'': August 17, 2007 (Comiket 72) ** ''Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch'': December 31, 2007 (Comiket 73) ** ''Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch'': August 16, 2008 (Comiket 74) ** ''Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch'': December 29, 2008 (Comiket 75) * '' Umineko When They Cry Chiru'' ** ''Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch'': August 15, 2009 (Comiket 76) ** ''Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch'': December 30, 2009 (Comiket 77) ** ''Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch'': August 14, 2010 (Comiket 78) ** ''Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch'': December 31, 2010 (Comiket 79) * '' Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa'' (fan disc): December 31, 2010 (Comiket 79) * '' Umineko no Naku Koro ni Hane'' (fan disc): December 31, 2011 (Comiket 81) * '' Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku'' (fan disc): October 4, 2019 ;''Ciconia'' * ''

Ciconia When They Cry ''Ciconia When They Cry'' is an episodic visual novel game series in development by 07th Expansion, collectively considered the fifth entry in the ''When They Cry'' series, following '' Higurashi'' and '' Umineko''. It follows people trying to pr ...

'' ** ''Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones'': October 4, 2019 ** ''Phase 2'' : Delayed

Others

* ''

Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni , subtitled ''The Unforgiving Flowers Blossom in the Dead of Night'', is a Japanese manga written by Ryukishi07 of 07th Expansion and illustrated by Ichirō Tsunohazu. It was serialized between the May 2010 and November 2012 issues of Fujimi S ...

'' ** ''Dai-ichi Ya'': August 13, 2011 (Comiket 80) ** ''Dai-ni Ya'': December 31, 2011 (Comiket 81) * ''

Rose Guns Days is a four-part Japanese ''dōjin'' visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion and playable on Windows PCs. The first game in the series, ''Season 1'', was released on August 11, 2012, and the fourth game, ''Last Season'', was released o ...

'' ** ''Season 1'': August 11, 2012 (Comiket 82) ** ''Season 2'': December 31, 2012 (Comiket 83) ** ''Season 3'': August 10, 2013 (Comiket 84) ** ''Last Season'': December 31, 2013 (Comiket 85) * ''Trianthology: Sanmenkyō no Kuni no Alice'': August 31, 2016 (Comiket 90)

Fighting games

* '' Umineko: Golden Fantasia'': December 31, 2010 (Comiket 79) ** ''Ōgon Musōkyoku Cross'': December 31, 2011 (Comiket 81)

Card games

* ''Leaf Fight'' * ''Tagai o Otoko no Ko Maid ni Chōkyōshiau Game'': November 18, 2012

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Doujin soft developers Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies